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Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority Osman Abdulai Ayariga has described the National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP) as one of government’s clearest demonstrations of its commitment to empowering young people through skills development and employment opportunities. Addressing the launch of the 2026 National Youth Month Celebration, Mr Ayariga said government remained unwavering in its commitment to the social, economic and political empowerment of Ghana’s youth. He explained that the apprenticeship initiative is equipping thousands of young people with employable skills while supporting entrepreneurship. According to him, beneficiaries of the programme receive tuition-free technical and vocational training, starter tools and…

Former Sekondi Member of Parliament and former Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture Andrew Egyapa Mercer has credited the administration of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo with laying the foundation for Ghana’s successful completion of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Extended Credit Facility programme. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, July 28, Mr Mercer argued that while the current Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, deserved recognition for guiding the final phase of the programme to completion, the groundwork for Ghana’s recovery was the result of difficult decisions taken earlier. He noted that when President Akufo-Addo assumed office in…

The South African authorities are investigating the death of a Nigerian man who collapsed while he was being arrested by police in Cape Town last week. The initial results from a post-mortem showed that Ibeh Chika Simon, 42, “sustained multiple bruises and abrasions on his back and chest”, according to the independent body that oversees police conduct. Nigerian diplomat Ninikanwa Okey-Uche said her country was “deeply appalled by reports of the egregious police tactics that led to his death” on Thursday. In its statement, Western Cape police said Simon died while he “was being placed under arrest [as] he allegedly…

The National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP), implemented by the National Youth Authority (NYA), has been ranked among the best-performing policies of the John Dramani Mahama administration, according to the latest nationwide assessment by Global InfoAnalytics. The survey, presented by the polling firm’s Executive Director, Mussa Dankwa, placed the initiative alongside the No-Academic-Fee Policy, the “Big Push” infrastructure programme and tax relief measures as some of the government’s most highly rated interventions. The recognition underscores the growing impact of the National Apprenticeship Programme, which is being executed by the National Youth Authority under the leadership of its Chief Executive Officer, Osman Ayariga.…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says government will resume the next phase of evacuating Ghanaians from South Africa starting Sunday, July 26, following continued xenophobic attacks against migrants in that country. In a press statement dated Saturday, July 25, the Ministry said the latest phase will cover about 1,000 Ghanaians, evacuated in groups, with the first flights scheduled to arrive in Accra on Sunday and Monday, July 27. The exercise will begin with Ghanaians who have already registered with the Ghana High Commission in Pretoria to voluntarily return home with government assistance. Consistent with existing policy, priority will be given…

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has taken the striking campaign to make Ghana an exciting destination for mining business in Africa to China. His first stop, in line with this responsibility, was in Hong-Kong, a city crucially considered as the international financial centre of China where he had an opportunity to engage the Ministry of Finance of Hong-Kong, private sector investors and also the leadership of the Hong-Kong Gold Exchange Centre. Speaking at separate meetings with these key stakeholders which included captains of the gold industry in Hong-Kong, the Minister explained in detail the primary…

Renowned Development Economist and Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Policy Studies, University of Ghana, and the Founding President of Africa Policy Lens, (APL) Dr. George Domfe has weighed in on the ongoing public discourse surrounding Ghana’s public debt stock and fiscal policy directions. Reacting to comments made by the Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, who suggested that prudent fiscal management has directly led to debt reduction, Dr. Domfe clarified that while fiscal discipline is fundamental to economic stability, confusing the rate of debt accumulation with the reduction of nominal debt stock presents an economic fallacy.…

The former Legal Adviser to former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has criticised Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson over what he describes as the government’s failure to pay outstanding arrears and entitlements owed to staff of the Presidency who served under the previous administration. In a Facebook post on Thursday, July 23, Kow Abaka Essuman said it was unreasonable for the Finance Minister to have presented four budgets, including two mid-year budget reviews, without settling the payments that, according to him, became due in January 2025. “Mr Finance Minister, Hon. Ato Forson, reading FOUR budgets including two mid-year reviews…

Minister of Finance Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson is set to present the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament today, Thursday, July 23, in what government officials describe as a pivot from economic stabilisation to long-term growth. The presentation, a statutory requirement under Section 28 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921), will give lawmakers an update on government revenue and expenditure performance for the first half of the year, alongside possible adjustments to fiscal targets for the remainder of 2026. Dr. Forson is also expected to brief Parliament on the successful completion of Ghana’s IMF Extended Credit Facility…

The trial of ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, is scheduled to begin on 1 June 2027, a New York judge ordered on Wednesday. US forces seized Maduro and Flores from their compound in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, in a dramatic, night-time raid on 3 January, and brought them to New York to face allegations of weapon and drug offences, which they deny. Judge Alvin Hellerstein scheduled a pre-trial hearing for 17 November to hear motions from both parties. Maduro’s attorney Barry Pollack signalled that he will argue at trial that his client was protected by…